A car ran into a power pole Friday morning, cutting electricity to homes in west Phoenix and forcing authorities to close the intersection at 31st Avenue and Thomas Road.

A car that ran into a light pole cut electricity to homes in west Phoenix and forced authorities to close the intersection at 31st Avenue and Thomas Road on Friday morning, according to Phoenix police.

Power was restored to the area of west Phoenix stretching from 23rd to 35th avenues from Osborn Road to Encanto Boulevard, before 8 a.m..

The intersection was still closed at 10 a.m. Friday and police have no estimate on when it will be reopened, said Sgt. Tommy Thompson, a Phoenix police spokesman.

Phoenix Fire Department crews arrived shortly after 4 a.m. after a caller reported that a car ran into the light pole and caught on fire, said Capt. Benjamin Santillan, a Phoenix fire spokesman.

The driver of the red Mercury sedan fled the scene before fire officials arrived, but Phoenix Police were able to locate the suspected driver and took him into custody before transporting him to a local hospital, said Thompson.

The wreck knocked out power to homes in an area stretching from 23rd to 35th avenues and from Osborn Road to Encanto Boulevard, according to Arizona Public Service.

Investigators plan on arresting the driver once he is released from the hospital, Thompson said.